Hook Island

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Hook Island Cruising Guide

An online cruising guide for yachts sailing to Hook Island

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	20°7′S, 148°55′E
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Overview

Hook Island is one of the Whitsunday Islands off the coast of the Australian state of Queensland. The island is almost uninhabited, quite rugged and almost completely contained within a section of the Whitsunday Islands National Park. The island has two prominent geographical features on the southern side of Hook Island; the Nara and Macona inlets, two fjord-like recesses that are popular anchorages. The island's northern coast is noted for its colourful underwater coral growths, to which snorkelling and diving enthusiasts are attracted.

Some of the oldest archaeological sites ever found in Eastern Australia are the caves and midden of the Ngaro People on Hook Island. A site at Nara Inlet is the oldest indication of Aboriginal occupation in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.

Contents 1 Hook Island Cruising Guide 1.1 Overview 1.2 Cruising the region 2 Charts 3 Radio Nets 4 Weather 5 Approach and Navigation 6 Check-in facilities (Customs and Immigration) 7 Ports and Popular Stops 7.1 Ports 7.2 Anchorages 8 Marinas & Yacht Clubs 9 Yacht Services and Repairs 9.1 Marine Stores 9.2 Repairs/Yards 9.3 Fuel, Water, & Electricity 10 Offshore Islands 11 Things to do Ashore 11.1 Tourism 11.2 Grocery & Supply Stores 11.3 Eateries 11.4 Internet/WiFi 11.5 Laundry 11.6 Motorbike & Car Rentals 11.7 Garbage Disposal 11.8 Transportation 12 Routes/Passages To/From 13 Cruiser's Friends 14 Forum Discussions 15 External Links 16 References & Publications 17 Personal Notes 17.1 Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here) 18 Contributors to this page [add 3 tildes (~~~) on the name line] 19 Cruising Wiki Navigation

Cruising the region

See Whitsundays

Charts

See Whitsundays

Radio Nets

See Whitsundays

Weather

See Queensland

Approach and Navigation

Details?

Check-in facilities (Customs and Immigration)

None.

Ports and Popular Stops

Ports

None.

Anchorages

List details of all safe anchorages in the area.

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

None.

Yacht Services and Repairs

None.

Marine Stores

None.

Repairs/Yards

None.

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

Fuel

N/A

Water

N/A

Electricity

N/A

Offshore Islands

List Islands

Things to do Ashore

Tourism

List places of interest, tours, etc.

Grocery & Supply Stores

None.

Eateries

None.

Internet/WiFi

N/A.

Laundry

N/A.

Motorbike & Car Rentals

N/A.

Garbage Disposal

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Transportation

N/A.

Routes/Passages To/From

Popular passages/routes, timing, etc.

Cruiser's Friends

Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.

Forum Discussions

List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)

External Links

• Hook Island (Wikipedia)

References & Publications

See Whitsundays.

Personal Notes

Personal experiences?

Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)

Date of member's visit to this Port/Stop & this page's details validated:

• April 2011 --Istioploos

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